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Mississippi police seek armed suspect in officer-involved shooting

Authorities in Mount Olive, Mississippi, are searching for a suspect in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported around 3:38 p.m. in the 200 block of South Bluff Street, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.

The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs, is described as a black male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a camouflage hoodie and has brown eyes and black hair.

Hobbs is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities say he may be in the area and are urging the public to exercise caution. A second subject involved in the incident has been cleared, but investigators are gathering information about another person connected to the shooting.

If anyone has information about Hobbs’s whereabouts, police ask them to call 911 or the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 855-642-5378. A photograph of Hobbs is available for the public to view.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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